All four parties of the first round matches of candidates for the chess crown in Kazan, ended in a draw. Vladimir Kramnik surely got black tie with Teimour Radjabov, while another Russian grandmaster Alexander Grischuk, saved almost lose the game by Levon Aronian. On the eve of the Kazan four-star hotel Korston opening ceremony and tournament draw, which resulted in both the Russian participants were black in home party. Acted officials who, of course, thanked the capital of Tatarstan, and a brilliant chapter FIDE even didst remember Vladimir Lenin, who was studying at a local university, which certainly played a game of chess. Ilyumzhinov even said that famous phrase "Chess – gymnastics for the mind," Lenin said, in Kazan, but in times when the leader of trying to bury, and his name for today's youth does not mean anything, it remains a mystery, whether it Kazaners flattered or not. In any case, chess folk gathered in Kazan entirely Soviet, Lenin, who was studying in school and at least three – Gelfand, Kamsky and Kramnik were pioneering ties. Much has been heard about Lenin and raised in a socialist country, Topalov, and Aronian with Grischuk went to school in the USSR. And only in younger Radjabov and Mamedyarov in primary school already had other ideals. Ilyumzhinov and told about the preparations for the match-tournament. "Training and the beginning of the presidential match took place at a high level. Participants of the games, coaches, representatives of FIDE satisfied the conditions, which provided the organizers. Everybody is happy, and we hope that the quality of the parties will comply with the conditions. We see that all GMs were prepared and matches will be interesting "- quoted Ilyumzhinov RIA Novosti. The next day, a party of the first round and first shook and parted until tomorrow Radjabov and Kramnik. In the queen gambit Russian grandmaster no problem to hold the position that, in general, it was not surprising, given that Radjabov – an extraordinary player, and play a "number two" it much more convenient, but Kramnik Azeri such a possibility is not provided. And, although you could still play at 25-m run in a draw. A little longer to continue the fight in the game between Kamsky and Topalov and Mamedyarov and Gelfand. Gata Kamsky gained the advantage in a party with a favorite pair from Bulgaria, using clever novelty in the opening, but one inaccurate move it all wrong. The initiative has passed to the black, but Topalov decided not to catch a pie in the sky, given that next game he is playing white. Lasted longer than any other over the board, Levon Aronian and Alexander Grischuk that in general it is not surprising, given the level and style of play of both players, it is in this pair were expecting the most acute and interesting fight. Having started to play as the slot machine to the 24-th run rivals actually went into the endgame, with Grischuk on the way lost a pawn. White has been weaknesses on the queenside, but Aronian sure the game went to the first control with a very good position, where you had to play exceptionally to win. Here are just Grischuk often plays better, the worse his attitude, and it happened at this time. As a result, the advantage – both material and strategic, Aronian lost, but in mutual time trouble when, after the second game went to the control added to the course of seconds, and could lose his horse. The result – a tie for 70 th move. Author: Zinovy Geltsman
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